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11,000.0

11,500.0

12,000.0

12,500.0

13,000.0

13,500.0

14,000.0

14,500.0

15,000.0

12,379.512,516.8

12,741.612,915.6

13,183.513,347.8

13,452.913,611.5

13,795.6

13,997.214,179.9

14,337.914,373.914,497.814,546.7

14,347.314,178.014,151.2

14,242.1

14,453.8

Real GDP of United States

Financial Quarter

In B

illio

ns o

f Dol

lars

2005q1

2005q2

2005q3

2005q4

2006q1

2006q2

2006q3

2006q4

2007q1

2007q2

2007q3

2007q4

2008q1

2008q2

2008q3

2008q4

2009q1

2009q2

2009q3

2009q411,000.0

11,500.0

12,000.0

12,500.0

13,000.0

13,500.0

14,000.0

14,500.0

15,000.0

12,379.512,516.8

12,741.612,915.6

13,183.513,347.8

13,452.913,611.5

13,795.613,997.2

14,179.914,337.914,373.914,497.8

14,546.714,347.3

14,178.0 14,151.214,242.1

14,453.8

Real GDP of United States

Financial Quarter

In B

illio

ns o

f Dol

lars

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 402380.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

4.00%

4.70%

5.80% 6.00%5.50%

5.10%4.60% 4.60%

5.80%

9.30%9.70%

Unemployment Rate

Year

Perc

ent o

f Lab

or F

orce

Duration of Unemployment(As of March 2010)

Total Unemployment= 15005000 individuals

Less than 5 weeks5-14 weeks15-26 weeks27 weeks and over

129750000

Nonfarm Employment